Kyle GAA is a
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
club in
County Laois
County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...
,
Ireland
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.
Located near
Ballaghmore on the County Laois-
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...
border, the club colours are blue and white.
History
Kyle won its only
Laois Senior Hurling Championship
The Laois Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Laois GAA clubs. The Laois GAA, Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1888.
Clough–Ballacolla GAA, Clough–Bal ...
title in 1951.
They were in the 1994
Laois Junior Hurling Championship
The Laois Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs.
Ballypickas are the title holders (2021) defeating near neighbours Abbeyleix in the Final.
Ballypickas are both the current holder ...
Final.
After a memorable 2006 campaign, Kyle won the
Laois Junior Hurling Championship
The Laois Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs.
Ballypickas are the title holders (2021) defeating near neighbours Abbeyleix in the Final.
Ballypickas are both the current holder ...
beating neighbours
Camross
Camross GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association Hurling and Gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland, located near to Coolrain.
History
Founded in 1903, the club is the most successful hurling club in County Laois and the club colours are fam ...
in the final to end a long spell without a championship title.
Achievements
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Laois Senior Hurling Championship
The Laois Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Laois GAA clubs. The Laois GAA, Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1888.
Clough–Ballacolla GAA, Clough–Bal ...
: (1) 1951
*
Laois Junior Hurling Championship
The Laois Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs.
Ballypickas are the title holders (2021) defeating near neighbours Abbeyleix in the Final.
Ballypickas are both the current holder ...
: (3) 1977, 2006, 2009
*
Laois Junior B Hurling Championship
The Laois Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Laois GAA clubs.
Ballypickas are the title holders (2021) defeating near neighbours Abbeyleix in the Final.
Ballypickas are both the current holder ...
: (2) 1993, 2018
Notable players
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Kieran Carey
References
Gaelic games clubs in County Laois
Hurling clubs in County Laois
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